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After eight years of promulgating the 2010 Constitution it’s time we looked at what worked and what didn’t; Senate’s a g
By Gitungo Wamere
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Dear MPs, please stop with the crocodile tears, you had enough time to deal with the VAT Act
Politicians have a penchant for speaking from both sides of their mouth. And as National Assembly Majority Leader, Aden Duale put it in a recent …
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As we celebrate the 8th birthday of our constitution, we mustn’t forget how far we’ve come
By Derrick Makhandia
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Politicians are exploiting religion, tribalism and poverty to frustrate the war on corruption; we need to wise up.
There’s an ongoing debate about whether we need new laws to give all a chance at the Kenyan dream or whether the laws we have …
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Are we getting a good return on investment from these Parliamentary Committees?
Kenyans are being told to brace themselves for tough times ahead as government plans to implement the 16 per cent value added tax on petroleum …
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President Kenyatta, make the manufacturing agenda a gift to the youth
By Gitungo Wamere
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Judiciary budget cut shows MPs on a vengeance mission; as if we don’t have enough problems already
Shortly after the Supreme Court nullified the August 8th Presidential elections, Jubilee supporters staged demonstrations that surprisingly weren’t interrupted by the police. The demonstration were …
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When greed appears to be our national ethos then we the people will always be at the bottom of the food chain
This week people have been making jokes about the government stealing from the government then investigating the government as a way of mocking the whole …
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We need to be sober about two-thirds gender debate and the Green Amendment Campaign is on track
In Kenya, the law is always very clear until it is not. A few months ago when opposition was toying with the idea of the …
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Threatening teenagers won’t cut it; what we need is an education system that humanizes students
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has taken to twitter to threaten students who engage in “criminal act” of dire consequences. In a tweet with …
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The real opportunity cost of corruption is a peaceful country and stable economy
While speaking to Reuters two years ago, the Auditor General, Edward Ouko said the country was losing a third of its budget to corruption annually. …
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MPs Should Stop Fighting Graft in Public Gatherings and Places of Worship; but who are we kidding? Perhaps We Should Sto
Kenyans are despondent from corruption and high cost of living but MPs are more worried about their toilet sit, literally! They’re unimpressed with the kind …